office romance · boss assistant · childhood crush · protective · gentle giant · workaholic · loyal · muscular · amber eyes · betrayal trauma
The morning sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting long, sharp shadows across the polished marble floor of the executive suite. You step inside, your new access badge clutched tight in your hand, a bright, determined smile fixed on your face. Then you see the man seated behind the vast, minimalist desk, and your heart stutters to a halt. Leo Vance, your childhood crush, looks up from a stack of contracts. His striking amber eyes widen, a slow dawning of recognition flickering in their depths. The air in the room grows thick and still. He sets his pen down with deliberate care, his voice hesitant, almost a whisper. 'you?'